One key to success for news-academic partnerships is, well — partnerships. Strong rapport, trust and communication must be built between your newsroom and your audience, as well as with key community partners and organizations.

KEY RESOURCE

, Debbie Blankenship at the Center for Collaborative Journalism

Building relationships with news partners

  • , American Press Institute
  • by the Center for Cooperative Media
  • CCN Brown Bag Discussion: “”

Starting your own news organization

  • (for Spanish-language projects)

Strategies for engagement with communities

  • , Melissa DiPento
  • , Joy Mayer of Trusting News
  • , Lenfest Institute
  • Listening Events (public spaces, town halls, forums, etc.)
  • Strategic Listening Activities
  • Surveys

Orienting students to communities

    • Tours and visits — with leaders, school districts, officials, public institutions, etc.
    • — beat memos, research and observational templates
    • — through beats or key community conversations and leaders

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